https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l VFP 3020 Week 2 Discussion en-us 2023-06-06 01:15:30 UTC 2025-12-08 13:41:40 UTC hello@padlet.com cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615338595 You're writing for an audience. Tell the best story possible. What is real anyway?]]> 2023-06-06 01:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615338595 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615339189 There are a LOT of moving parts in television. Showrunners are required to pull everything together. ]]> 2023-06-06 01:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615339189 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615341541 There's a high level of responsibility in TV writing - A film may last 60-90 minutes, whereas a television show may last 25 minutes, once a week, for five years!]]> 2023-06-06 01:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615341541 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615343928 In writing a feature film, there is a limited amount of time in which to develop a story. There is a more defined beginning, middle, and end. In television writing, the stories often unfold in a less direct manner.]]> 2023-06-06 01:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615343928 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615355013 Some details that are included in novels or television shows are best left out in movies, because there are greater time constraints. ]]> 2023-06-06 01:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615355013 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615362426 Both film writers and television writers pull from real-life situations.]]> 2023-06-06 02:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615362426 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615367484 Working with actors is a concern of both film and television writers. In "Showrunners," it's mentioned that actors yield a lot of power since they cannot be replaced as easily as those behind the camera. In film, actors may be more easily replaced/the people behind the camera may hold more power to cast who they want.]]> 2023-06-06 02:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615367484 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615370067 While feature film and television writers alike must write with audiences in mind, Showrunners highlights the pressure TV writers experience from network executives.]]> 2023-06-06 02:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615370067 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615376589 In television and film alike, writers work with a lot of people. Maintaining a positive environment can be difficult.]]> 2023-06-06 02:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615376589 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615379095 Writers approach projects differently. Capturing ideas as they come to you is important. Organizing them and reorganizing them and reorganizing them again is common in film and television.]]> 2023-06-06 02:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615379095 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615379877 In television, film, and beyond, all writers are individuals with their own approach to the writing process!]]> 2023-06-06 02:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615379877 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615386053 In TV writing, you must pick your battles. "If you just start fighting [the execs] on every single thing, you become the problem in the room." - John Rogers (Showrunners)]]> 2023-06-06 02:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615386053 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615386816 Film writers seem to have more creative freedom than TV writers, due to network executives and others who work on the show.]]> 2023-06-06 02:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615386816 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615389286 The film writers did not discuss network notes and writers' meetings. These are some of the biggest considerations in television writing. ]]> 2023-06-06 02:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615389286 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615390552 Both film and TV writers have to rewrite scenes, but TV writers often have to rewrite full episodes for a number of reasons.]]> 2023-06-06 02:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615390552 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615393304 2023-06-06 02:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615393304 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615397484 TV shows can be more open to feedback and criticism from fans and it can feel like brand management.]]> 2023-06-06 03:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615397484 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615398155 2023-06-06 03:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615398155 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615399047 TV writing and writing web series are quite similar. The channels of distribution are expanding.]]> 2023-06-06 03:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615399047 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615401419 The potential for cancellations puts extra pressure on TV writers. ]]> 2023-06-06 03:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615401419 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615404920 Even some of the most popular shows in TV history have been canceled! Film writers are more likely to be able to tell their full story.]]> 2023-06-06 03:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2615404920 cdrennan521 https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2619530008 https://padlet.com/mason2parker5/tv-discussion-mason-parker-idmd08rzioi6o5m8]]> 2023-06-09 18:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cdrennan521/sglp0o819srn823l/wish/2619530008